With 10 points in the bag already, Lawrie wants to ensure Edinburgh are back at the DAM Health Stadium the following week in the Round of 16.

“It is really important that we win the game,” he told the Edinburgh website. “We want to get that home draw in the last 16.

“The competition is structured as such that obviously you can get that home last 16 game and then get the home quarter.

"But we’ll be focused on a game at a time – I know that is a bit cliched, but it really is the case. To put ourselves in the best position to win the comp, we need to win on Friday to get that home last 16 slot.

“I don’t know why, but home advantage seems to make a difference. That’s undoubtedly down to the fans and the atmosphere they create.

“So, yes, I think it is important that we start well on Friday with a ‘W’ and then progress from there with a few more, to make sure we are packing in the fans in what will hopefully be play-off rugby.”

Edinburgh have reached the quarter-finals the last three seasons they have competed in the Challenge Cup, but only once have they progressed further – in 2014-15, when they were runners-up to Gloucester Rugby.

“We’ve done it in fits and starts,” Lawrie commented. “In 2019 we had a home quarter-final against Munster (in the Heineken Champions Cup). I was at that game as a spectator; it was fantastic. You think about Stade Toulousain in that Heineken Cup run (in 2012), when we eventually went to the semi-final. If that can become more regular for the confidence and belief of the group as well.

“You’ve got to be in knock-out games to go on and win the comp, so the more we are in them, the more chance you have of going on and picking one off to actually win the thing.”

However, Lawrie knows Section Paloise will be no pushover, even though they prop up Pool C with five points.

“Pau are going really well in the TOP 14 and they have had good wins of late against the likes of Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Biarritz Olympique,” he explained.

“They have loads of threats. We note Jordan Joseph because he was involved in the massacre at Racing 92 last year and got man of the match. They have a good centre in (Tumua) Manu and they play an excellent brand of rugby. We know how tough it is going to be, but we're looking forward to getting our teeth into them.

“They can still qualify, so we’re preparing for the very best squad and it is important that we’ve got that mindset. They are safe from the drop in the TOP 14, or just about, and want to keep their recent run of games going.”

Although Edinburgh Rugby are the best-placed team yet to qualify for the last 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup, forwards coach Steve Lawrie has stressed that the Scottish region will be going all out for victory in their Pool C finale at home to Section Paloise on Friday night.